If post-processing was completely removed from the equation (in thought and deed), what percentage of your pictures would you consider keepers and what is your level of experience? Include the type of photography you do as well.

I have heard that my expectations may be too high. And that, most photographers are well pleased with only a small margin of the pictures that they actually shoot. Having as little as 10 keepers out of 100 pictures is supposed to be more realistic. I'm just wondering if my expectations are too high as an amateur. Because if that's the rule of thumb, the standard seems to be pretty low. Sometimes, I sit and wait patiently to capture ideal moments of wildlife activity (ie., waterfowl) just to be disappointed with the quality of the shots. Yesterday, I went out in my backyard to shoot a few pictures of some flowers and bees just to return disappointed with the entire outcome. Lessons learned from that experience: If you're trying to capture bees pollinating flowers, it may also be easier with flowering plant(s) rather than a flowering tree. The have too many options when a tree is in full blossom (lol).

It is important to note the the political powers that pander to the religious right are doing so for political reasons and not because they (the politicians) are "True Believers". The "Good Christians" that send in their money and cast their votes are being duped and they are to proud to admit it. So what we have is a very dangerous political balance between the liars ans thieves of the political leadership of the Republican Party and the "FAITHFUL" that has yet to realize their error because they will not listen to opinions that go against their dogma. They are FOOLS who in voting with their supposed faith vote against their own financial interests.

If Houdini couldn't make it back - I suspect the connection to the spirit world is busted !! Don't even think Verizon 4G will make the trip.
Or maybe once you get there - you realize that sooner or later EVERYONE gets there - and it all becomes immaterial - or maybe ethereal ??
Or maybe the worms win, and back to dust {billion year old carbon} we go ??
In any event - we ain't gettin outa this life alive !!

Okay, why do you believe that?

That's your belief...however, I believe that you have that backward as god is a creation of the mind of man as an attempt to explain the unknown origins of existence. Fuss and fume as you may, the real truth is that everything is random...purely random...there is no plan for you or anyone or anything. You may find it comforting to think there is this plan and the people that instilled that belief in you did so out of habit or affection however, that easing of anxiety you feel with that belief is the purpose of religion. The film "The Invention of Lying" has more truth in it than is comfortable to believers.

DUTCH COURAGE


The Netherlands , where six per cent of the population is now Muslim, is scrapping multiculturalism:
The Dutch government says it will abandon the long-standing model of multiculturalism that has encouraged Muslim immigrants to create a parallel society within the Netherlands .

A new integration bill, which Dutch Interior Minister Piet Hein Donner presented to parliament on June 16, reads:

"The government shares the social dissatisfaction over the multicultural society model and plans to shift priority to the values of the Dutch people.
In the new integration system, the values of the Dutch society play a central role. With this change, the government steps away from the model of a multicultural society.

The letter continues:

"A more obligatory integration is justified because the government also demands that from its own citizens.
It is necessary because otherwise the society gradually grows apart and eventually no one feels at home anymore in the Netherlands .

The new integration policy will place more demands on immigrants.
For example, immigrants will be required to learn the Dutch language, and the government will take a tougher approach to immigrants who ignore Dutch values or disobey Dutch law.

The government will also stop offering special subsidies for Muslim immigrants because, according to Donner: "It is not the government's job to integrate immigrants"

The government will introduce new legislation that outlaws forced marriages and will also impose tougher measures against Muslim immigrants who lower their chances of employment by the way they dress.

More specifically, the government will impose a ban on face-covering, Islamic burqas, as of January 1, 2013.

Holland has done that whole liberal thing, and realized it may be too late, that creating a nation of tribes will kill the nation itself.

READERS NOTE:

Muslim immigrants leave their countries of birth because of civil and political unrest " CREATED BY THE VERY NATURE OF THEIR CULTURE ."

Countries like Holland and Australia have an established way of life that actually works, so why embrace the unworkable?

If Muslims do not wish to accept another culture, the answer is simple:

"STAY WHERE YOU ARE! "

This gives a whole new meaning to the term 'Dutch Courage'

Unfortunately, the USA and other countries politicians don't have the courage (YET) to do the same.

There's a whole lot of truth here!

I'M 100% for PASSING THIS ON!

Only 86% will send this on. Should be 100%.

What will you do?

My hubby just put in for a transfer back to Canada, while it's not back home to Edmonton, it does get us closer to family, which is what we have been wanting for a while. We've lived in Texas for the last 7 and half years and both feel it's time to move back home.

Our children have lost touch with their Canadian roots (our youngest is 8 so she doesn't remember home at all), our parents are getting older and if anything were to happen it would be a nightmare trying to get home quickly. It's gotten to the point where the cons are starting to out weight the pros for our living in the US and we made the choice to put in for the transfer after thinking long and hard about it.

So if you could all think positive, I would appreciate it.